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Medisur 2013; 11 (3)

Influenza-like Illness at the Pediatric Hospital of Moa. January to August 2010

Osorio GLÁ, Concepción RN, Pérez SE, Silot OD, Rodríguez DA

Language: Spanish
References: 22
Page: 273-279
PDF size: 160.88 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: The respiratory illness due to the influenza A (H1N1) virus was the first influenza pandemic of the XXI century, causing high morbidity and mortality. The damage was not greater since the virus did not mutate into more lethal strains, no oseltamivir resistance was developed and there was a good match between the vaccine and the circulating viruses.
Objective: To characterize patients hospitalized for influenza-like illness (ILI) at the University Pediatric Hospital of Moa.
Methods: A case series study including 50 patients diagnosed with ILI was conducted from January 1st to August 31, 2010. The variables analyzed were age, sex, time of onset, risk factors, signs and symptoms, associated comorbidity, radiographic signs as well as virus evolution and confirmation.
Results: Predominance of the disease was found in males and in the group aged one to four years; fever was observed in 100% of patients; age under two years was the main risk factor in 27 patients (54 %); 39 patients (78 %) had comorbidity and/or risk factors, with greater comorbidity of bronchial asthma in 11 cases (22 %).
Conclusion: Presence of comorbidity and/or risk factors as well as time of onset are significantly related to the occurrence of complications in patients with ILI.


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